Roumania Enters War as Fourteenth Nation
Roumania declares war on Austria Hungary and Germany responds, making it the fourteenth nation in the conflict. Analysts cite strategic value of Roumania’s position and its population of about 5.8 million with an army estimated at 546,000. Take Ionescu calls it a national instinct to expand. A large Romanian majority in Transylvania is noted.
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London
Roumania
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Saloniki
Jounna
Take Ionescu
Bukovna
Transylvania
Hungary
Bank shooting at Farmers & Merchants Bank forces arrests
Texague, a state insurance and banking official, was shot in the bank lobby while attempting to post a notice for examination. Bank president T. R. Watson and his two sons were arrested after three shots fired without hits on McKinnon. Greek King Constantine reportedly underwent a recent operation for an inflammation related to a prior wound.
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Texgue
Texus
Soond
Lonion
Constantine
Greece
Reuters Athens
Hin
Escape From Burning Hygeia Hotel on Block Island
One hundred seventy five people escaped in their night clothing as a four story Hygeia hotel burned on Monday night. Firefighters battled the blaze but the wooden structure was destroyed. No serious injuries were reported. Local authorities investigated the cause of the blaze.
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Block Island
R. 1
Hygeia
Ensign Vincent Astor Watches First Aero Squadron Train
Ensign Vincent Astor of the First Aero squadron in the New York Naval Militia is seen at Bayshore L I watching a movie being made. He has become a proficient flyer since buying his hydro-aeroplane boat last year.
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Ensign Vincent Astor
New York Naval Militia
Bayshore
Ensign Astor
Blow on Jaw Fatal in Dallas Street Fight
William G. Snyder aged 45 died from a broken neck minutes after being struck on the jaw by Peter Shaw during a Dallas street fight. Shaw surrendered to officers.
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Dallas
Texas
William G. Snyder
Peter Shaw
Shaw
Bandit Takes Three Thousand From Detroit Collector
Detroit authorities search for a lone bandit who robbed Harold Sebell, a collector for Standard Oil, of about $3,000 on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred as Sebell was approached by the suspect, who fled with the funds in a swift departure. Police urge anyone with information to come forward.
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Detroit
Mich
Harold Sebell
Standard Old Company
Kidnap Plot Foiled In Idaho Island Park Plan
Three men Marion A. Lufkin David Majors were jailed on conspiracy charges after plotting to abduct Roland Harriman son of Mrs E Harriman from Island Park for a 100000 ransom. Lufkin confessed detailing the plan and implicated two companions. A letter outlining a 200000 ransom was found. arrests followed in Kilgore mountains. Infantile paralysis probe announced by Idaho State Sanitary Commissioner John Kirby White to gather comprehensive case data from Bonneville County.
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Salt Lake City
Herald-Republican
St. Anthony
Idaho
Roland Harriman
E. Harriman
Fife
Marion A. Lufkin
David Majors
Majors
Island Park
Young Harriman
Hin
Ranson
Lufkin
Sherif Hudson
Kilgore
Jell
McLoy
Zurek
Boise
John Kirby White
Bonneville County
State Board of Health
Ambush in Sonora Kills Most Of Troop Detachment
A detachment of twenty Sonora volunteer troops led by Col. Jesus Pradillo was ambushed by Yaqui Indians in a canyon at Puerto de Sul between Ahes and Madgelena, Sonora. All but the colonel were killed.
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Douglas
Aziz
Sonora
Jesus Pradillo
Puerto de Sul
Ahes
Madgelena
Three Killed in Auto Crash Near Lexington
Aves accident near Lexington claims the lives of J W Arasmith Golden Globe writer and Golden High School principal Mrs Arasmith and Mrs J B Bisland and their daughter. The victims include the Golden Globe author and Golden principal.
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Golden
Cole
J. W. Arasmith
Golden Globe
The
Golden High School
Arasmith
J. B. Bisland
Lexington
Saloniki Crowd Demonstrates for Venizelos After Occupation Protest
A large popular meeting in Saloniki protested Bulgarian occupation of Greek territory. The gathering supported Venizelos and included a nation singing demonstration.
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Saloniki
Venizelos
Italians seize points to watch Albanian coast
Paris to Avlona dispatch reports Italian forces occupy Porto Palermo and Mount Kalarat in southern Albania to monitor the Albanian coast north of Cape Keppalt. The move aims to observe enemy positions and coastal approaches along the area.
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Paris
Avlona
Porto Palermo
Mount Kalarat
Albania
Cape Keppalt
Amendments to enlarge scope of national banks
Washington reports proposed amendments to federal reserve law to enable national banks to establish foreign branches and accept foreign drafts under board rules. The plan would let the Fed approve up to 80 large banks to act as fiscal agents, with 10 percent capital and surplus stake, and allow three month drafts or exchange bills under board regulations.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Law
Senate
House
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Cabrera Reaches Vera Cruz on Dixie Voyage
Vera Cruz Luis Cabrera president to the Mexican commission to confer with the American commission on outstanding questions between nations arrived here Monday with five aides and American diplomat James Linn Rodgers to sail for the West aboard the United States transport Dixie.
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Cabrera
Vera Cruz
Luis Cabrera
James Linn Rodgers
Mexico
Dixie
Field Marshal Kraus Reorganizes Frisco Road in Missouri
Documents filed in Jefferson City show the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company reorganized under new charter. Secretary of State records indicate the charter was issued immediately after filing on Thursday.
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Frisco Road
Jeffersen City
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company
Secretary of State
Commissioners approve Torrens system in Chicago conference
The twenty sixth annual meeting of the commissioners on uniform state laws held in Chicago voted unanimous approval of the Torrens system of land registration.
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Chicago
Italy Declares War on Germany in Macedonian Front Move
Rome reports Italy formally declared war on Germany on August 24 after sending troops to Salonika to cooperate with Allied forces on the Macedonian front. Enthusiastic crowds greeted the decision as Italy aligns with the Entente, with Italy pledging to uphold wartime commitments and coordinate with Germany on protecting subjects in each other's domains.
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Rome
Italy
Germany
Maly
Tsiy
Geromnyaz
Seles
Taper
Salwaiki
Germaly
Austria
von Buelow
Ialy
Entesta
Certa
Veterans Gather for Reunion in Kansas City
Kansas City hosts the fiftieth annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment as 25,000 to 30,000 ex soldiers descend for three days of ceremonies and roll calls to honor veterans and mark the reunion.
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Kansas City
Grand Army of the Republic
Woman’s Assailant Lynched Near Shreveport
In a mob of about 1000, Jesse Hammet a negro was taken from Vivian twenty miles north of Shreveport and hanged to a telegraph pole. A white woman identified him as her assailant armed with a butcher knife. Also noted is a separate Chicago report where Rev Dr John Wessey Hill faces $104 breach of promise suit by Miss Lucile Covington.
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Shreveport
Jesse Hammet
fail @ Vivian
Here
John Weisley Hill
Chicago
John Wessey Hill
New York
Lucile Covington
Venice Seeks Aid From Rome Amid War Crisis
Venice faces a severe wartime economic crisis and dispatches a delegation to Rome on Saturday asking the national government for special relief measures.
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Venice
Rome
Lippitt Attacks Mexican Policy in Senate
Senator Lippitt Republican assailed the administration's Mexican policy in the Senate on Saturday calling the removal of the arms embargo in February 1924 an unforgivable move.
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Lippitt
Washington
Senate
Lippitt Republican
Ente
Truthful Wife and the Case of the Missing Husband
A detective extols women's truthfulness while recalling a recent case. He questions a wife about her missing husband and asks for his last words. She answers with a cryptic line, reflecting the old adage that nothing can be made from nothing.
What She Wanted at Fifth Birthday Cake
Lydia Virginia, turning five, asked for a marble cake shaped like a spotted cat. Grandma baked the cake exactly as Lydia described, and the child exclaimed it was the cake she wanted.
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Lydia Virginia
Lydia Virginie
Lydia Virgina
Cleveland Lester
Castoria Astoria A Harmless Substitute For Castor Oil
Castoria presents itself as a safe remedy for infants and children. It claims to replace castor oil paregoric and narcotics while soothing fevers digestive issues and teething woes. The advertisement asserts it aids sleep and bowel health and warns against counterfeits and imitations.
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Astoria
Infante
Frequent Change and Dress Reform Debate in Mary Garden Tale
A distorted editorial fragment argues women demand new clothes and oppose reformists who blame women. It recalls opera singer Mary Garden dismissing American dress reform and cites a sensational exchange about patriotism and American clothing. An advertisement for a sample and remedy follows.
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Mary Garden
Paris
Cuticura Skin Care Ad Claims Pore Cleansing Benefits
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap to treat pimples blackheads redness and rough skin. It promises reduced pore clogging and offers a free sample by mail via a Book Address postcard to Cuticura Dept L Reston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L. Reston
Ady
Forgetful patron leaves barber shop unsettled bill
In Winchester a former resident now in California forgot to pay for a haircut and shave after a lodge meeting. The barber reminded him and the man, in a hurry, apologized and left without settling the bill. Also noted, David Goessford, long mourned as dead, has returned to his parents in Townsend, Del.
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Winchester
California
Enteres & Barber Shop
Indianapolis News
David Goessford
Tawnseed
Del
No Use for Hearse Asleep Driver Sparks Local Eyewitness Tale
Carl Biexsing, a young farmer, discovers a hearse being driven with the driver asleep. At Blessing gate the vehicle stops and wakes the driver who asks if anyone is dead. He realizes he is near the wrong town and continues to his destination after the pause in the road. News item from Iodtunapedis News.
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Carl Biexsing
Blessing
Breanos
White Creek
Way Out of the Difficulty
A court hears a dispute over a charge of disturbing the peace by sculling. The accused claim no fight occurred and insist others mispronounced a foreign name. The judge discharges them and notes future censorship practice of deleting disputed foreign names.
Blissful queries on yacht ram and family ties
Fragmentary dialogue asks about the cost of ramming a yacht and declares reluctance to act. It shifts to a question about relations with Miss Derfington, revealing a father and mother as the son’s guardians. The text presents oblique life obstacles and a domestic tone with unclear context.
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Pather
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